Holding and guiding means for sliding partitions



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UNITED STATES CHARLES MCVEETY, OF CHELTENHAM, PENNSYLVANIA.

HOLDING AND GUIDING MEANS FOR SLIDING PARTITIONS.

Application filed June 4, 1927.

This invention relates to holding and guiding means for sliding partitions and more particularly to weather stripping devices for securing sash within a window frame to prevent rattle and disturbance from the elements.

An object of the invention is to slidably associate a plurality of movable means such as sash whereby all of the means are interlocked substantially as a unit.

Another object is to eliminate the usual parting bead provided between sliding sash and arrange the sash to have a snug ten sioned lit in the frame with the sides of the sash drawn toward each other.

A feature of the invention resides in the provision of a removable guide adapted to be positioned in a groove midway between the window stops of a frame, the guide having means for engaging mounting strips arranged on the adjacent sides of sash the positioned on each side of the guide.

A further feature comprises a guide holder adapted to replace the parting head of a window frame, said holder being designed to frictionally engage a guide, the guide having means for interlocking sash in substantially a. unit relation.

Another feature is in the design of said guide holder whereby the guide is secured therein by spring tension, and is thus prevented from accidentally becoming disconnected therefrom or developing a loose fit.

Other objects and features, including the provision of means for interlocking sash the directly to each other as well as to the top and bottom of a frame, will be apparent from the following description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 illustrates a fragmentary section thru a frame and pair of sashes equipped with one form of the invention, the guide means being partly broken away. The frame is shown set in a building opening.

Figure 2 taken substantially on line. 2-2 of Figure 1 represents a fragmentary plan view in section of a pair of sashes mounted in a frame incorporating the features of the invention, and discloses the interlocking features.

Figure 3 shows a sash having mounting strips for engaging guides provided in accordance with my invention, and illustrates the means for directly locking sash the to each other when in closed position.

Serial No. 196,446.

Figures 4, 5, and 6 are fragmentary detail views respectively of one form of'guide holder, guide and mounting strip, peculiarly adapted to carry out the objects of the invention.

Considering all views similar designations referring to similar parts, numeral 7 represents a window frame having an inner window stop 8 and an outer stop 9 on the inner top and sides of the frame opening to serve as guides for sashes 10 and 11. The window stool is formed to provide an inner lower stop 12, as shown.

In one form of the invention, as illustrated in Figure 2, the frame is arranged with a way 13 in each of its inner lengthwise sides, provided for a parting bead, as is usual in a stock frame. The ways are midway between the window stops and extend from top to bottom of the frame. If the frame is fitted with a parting bead, as would be the case with those in service, the parting bead is first removed.

Vithin each way 13 is placed a guide holder, 1& shown more clearlyin Figure l. The guide holder has sides 15 sprung outwardly to make a snug and pressing fit against the inner sides of ways 13. The holder is formed, as illustrated, to provide a groove 16. Guide 17, has a tongue 18 designed to fit within the groove. T he tongue is sprung outwardly to form a bulge in its body, the distance between sides 19 being greater at the bulging part than at the ends.

Due to this formation the tongue is tightly held within the groove, and due to the bulging part fitting within the groove, theinner sides of the groove prevent accidental disconnection of the parts or looseness there between. If desired, the tongue may be provided with beads or projections adapted to fit within corresponding depressions or runways in the groove. Applicant limits himself to no specific form of means for fitting the guide within the holder. The guide has extensions 20 integral with the sides and formed to serve as guides for mounting strips 21 fastened to each side of the sashes.

The mounting strips are substantially right angular in shape and have one side 22 fastened to the sash. The other side is preferably formed as illustrated in Figure 6 by winding the edge about until a three thickness formation 23 is had. To provide a spring tensioned efiect between the two simultaneously sides, curvature 2-1 is fastened from the metal. lVhen the sash is mounted on the guides by fitting sides 23 within the guide extensions 20, the sash is drawn to the guide due to the tension therebetween caused by the curvature 2a.

In the preferred form, the frame is provided with a groove instead of ways 13. Tongue 18 is sprung or fitted within the rooves directly instead of within guide holder 14.

To further guard against rattling or looseness, the bottom of the lower sash and the top of the upper sash are grooved. Stop strips 25 are secured to the bottom and top of the frame and have a projecting bead adapted to snugly lit within said corresponding grooves.

A further guard against the weather is provided by arranging friction locking strips on the adjacent sides of the sashes adapted to meet when the sashes are in closed position. As illustrated in Figure 1, the top of the lower sash and bottom of the upper sash are formed to fit against each other. In order to frictionally lock the two together, a locking strip in the form of a U having one side form an extension is fastened to one sash, and a corresponding strip, fastened on the other sash. The extensions are used to fasten the strips to the sashes and the U- shaped parts lock one within the other.

It is of note that due to the peculiar formation of guide, guide holders and mounting strips, the sashes plus the guides are actually bound together and constitute a unit. The formation of the tongue and the curvature on the mounting strip provide a spring tension action between the parts assuring a snug fit and a unit combination protection against the elements is thus afforded. Due to the firm position of the tongue in the guide holder or the groove of the frame, movement of the unit is prevented. Battling is therefore effectively guarded against.

lVhile I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that nodifications may be made without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairlycome Within the scopeof the appended claims.

I claim:

1. Means for mounting a pair of sliding partitions comprising a holder formed with substantially parallel sides and a fitting groove between the sides, a guide having extension ears on both sides of a tongue, the tongue being adapted to be sprung in position within said groove, mounting strips substantially right angular in form having one side secured to a partition, and the other side integral therewith arranged in a multithickness formation to fit within and be tensioned by one of said ears.

2. eather stripping comprising a guide having a tongue adapted to be removably fixed in position within a comparatively narrow guideway, and a pair of mounting strips, each strip angular in shape and having one side bent to form a multi-ply thickness of material and be engaged by said guide, the other side of each strip being adapted to be secured to a sash or the like and fixed in tensioned relation to the first side by a projecting curvature at the angular part between lhe two sides.

8. A parting bead consisting of a piece of metal comprising a guide holder havinw outer sides substantially parallel and athipted to make tensioned contact within a window frame groove, said holder being formed with a narrow channel, and a guide formed of a piece of metal having a tongue adapted to be sprung within the channel, and ears on the tongue.

4.. A parting strip comprising a metal channel extcnsions on the channel forming substantially parallel sides adapted to be sprung within a groove, a guide having a tongue whose body part forms a bulging portion adapted to be sprung within the channel, and extensions on the tongue substantially parallel with the sides of the body part.

5. eather stripping comprising a holder having a channel and sides adapted to be sprung within a parting bead groove, a onepiece guide having a body formed to fit within the channel in sprung relation therewith, and extensions on the body, said extensions on the body forming channels therewith for the reception of mounting strips adapted to be slidably tensioned thereby.

6. Sheet metal weather stripping comprising a holder adapted to fit within a groove, said holder havin a channel therein. and a guide having a ho y part formed with sides adapted to bulge in the center and snugly fit within the channel, the outer edges of said body part forming a pair of channels parallel with the channel of the holder when said body part is sprung therewithin.

7 In a window having a mounting strip secured to each edge of the sash and grooves in the frame, means at each side of the frame for guiding the sash including a guide having a two-ply tongue, whose sides are slightly convex whereby it may be sprung into the groove in the frame, and extension ears spaced from each side of the tongue for slidably engaging the mounting strip.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

CHARLES MCVEETY.

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